Check out today’s Maritime Monday over at gCaptain, compiled by Monkey Fist. Ron Schott who blogs at the Geology Home Companion blog, held a conference call-in with 6 other geobloggers (including myself) to discuss Current Issues in the Geoblogosphere. A great and productive discussion was had. Listen in here or just check out the conference … . . . → Read More: The Great Link Shark
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All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Biffy Clyro’s new single, The Captain, takes place aboard some kind of 19th century tall ship with cages and pistols. Sweet. (Thanks, Kirsten!) . . . → Read More: Saturday music to flog to
Keith Loutit is a talented and creative spirit. His pioneering videography technique, known as tilt-shift/time-lapse, challenges our sense of perception. Hat tip to Deep Blue Home for showing me his fantastic work! Bathtub IV from Keith Loutit on Vimeo. . . . → Read More: The Fantastic Artistry of Keith Loutit: Bathtub IV
My second cameo in the Devil’s Panties! I am wearing a fine squid hat from ObeyMyBrain, and expounding on the joys of hectocotyli. This is a completely accurate rendition of my cocktail party conversation. Actually, it is a completely accurate rendition of most of my conversation. . . . → Read More: More Miriam in the Devil’s Panties
By Miriam Goldstein, on  August 12th, 2010  3 comments  Biodiversity, Megavertebrate  California, phytoplankton, shark It’s been an eventful week here in the Southern California Bight – the northwest-southeast slanting part of the coastline between Point Conception (north of Los Angeles) and Ensenada, Mexico. There’s a bright green algae bloom making the waves look like they’ve been highlighted with a fluorescent marker. The color is caused by an algae … . . . → Read More: SoCal sea a-swim with scum and sharks
By Kevin Zelnio, on August 12th, 2010 Leave a comment Life At Sea Scopolamine, Seasick, Side Effects Oh Scopolamine, could I count the ways I know thee? Many marine scientists know this sea-sickness drug well and affectionately refer to it as “the patch”. Typically during the first few days of an expedition, you will see many of the science party sporting these fashionable icons of the industry. … . . . → Read More: New Use for Scopolamine
By Kevin Zelnio, on August 12th, 2010 One comment Adaptations, Biodiversity Camouflage, MBARI, Visual Ecology Great informative video from MBARI: “This video shows some adaptations animals have for camouflaging themselves in the deep sea. Many of the animals in the deep-sea use red pigments to hide themselves because red light is one of the first wavelengths of visible light to be absorbed by the ocean (at … . . . → Read More: Hide and Seek in the Deep Sea
I have achieved the fame and fortune that every young geeklet dreams of – to have a cameo in the fabulous webcomic The Devil’s Panties. I recently attend this most excellent event in honor of my friend Aili – who also happens to be long-time friends with Devil’s Panties artist Jennie Breeden. That’s me in … . . . → Read More: My cameo in webcomic The Devil’s Panties
Jason at The Thoughtful Animal has the latest edition of the Carnival of Evolution. A plethora of fantastic evolutionary blogging! The Dunn Lab and Friends school us on corals and coloniality with a nicely produced short video! Bowsprite shows us how to properly shuck oysters with beautiful sketched out drawings. Dora the Sperm Whale Explorer’s Deep-Sea Adventure … . . . → Read More: Vampirolinkis infernalis
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